used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His star is a strange one!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is about as far as you can get in a week.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That is about as far as you can get in a week.
celles
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
enfants
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
et
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That is about as far as you can get in a week.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That is about as far as you can get in a week.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
hais
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His star is a strange one!
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
imposteurs
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His star is a strange one!
J'aime
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
je
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
L'INGÉNU
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
leadeth
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From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
listlessnessnoun
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
on one occasion
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His star is a strange one!
a course of conduct
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
philosophes
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
PRELUDEnounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
ris
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From this reading _J'aime les fables des philosophes, je ris de celles des enfants, et je hais celles des imposteurs._ L'INGÉNU.
SENSITIVEadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
SHAGPAT
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From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
SHAVINGnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading His star is a strange one!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His star is a strange one!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
Thrigsby
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From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
thwackings
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From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One that leadeth him to fortune by the path of frowns! to greatness by the aid of thwackings!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
which person or people
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT PRELUDE A SENSITIVE observer, who once spent a week in theatrical lodgings in Thrigsby, has described the moral atmosphere of the place as "harsh listlessness shot with humor."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is about as far as you can get in a week.
